Traditional and Modern Muscat

Full-day sightseeing Muscat city tour will introduce you to the history and culture of a country, including visits to such famous places as the Royal Opera House and Perfume Factory Amouage.

In the morning we will proceed to visit the Grand Mosque of Oman, the Mosque of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, one of the biggest mosques in the world. The carpet placed in the mosque is in the Guinness records book as the biggest carpet in the world.

(Please note: Grand Mosque is open for tourists from 8 am to 11 am from Saturday to Thursday, while the library is open from 9 am to 2 pm and 4 pm to 9 pm Saturday to Wednesday (on Thursday the library is open for the morning session only). Visitors must dress conservatively, especially women who must cover their hair, shoulders, and arms when they visit the mosque, men should wear trousers and not shorts).

Later proceed to visit the Royal Opera House, Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The building of Opera House reflects unique Omani contemporary architecture with incredible interior and handmade design elements.

(Open for visits daily from 08.30 am to 02.30 pm)

Tour will continue to the famous Perfume Factory Amouage producing one of the world’s best-known luxury fragrances. The factory was founded, at the request of Sultan Qaboos by Prince Sayyid Hamad bin Hamoud al bu Said in order to preserve perfume making traditions of Oman and to have an authentic invaluable gift that would be given to the world’s leaders when they visited the country. For its exceptional scent, Amouage also became known as one of the most expensive perfumes in the world. Amouage uses Arabian scents and precious local essences, which include Oudh, musk, frankincense, and sandalwood, in its perfumes. Mixing these Arabian scents gives richness, depth, and elegance that reflect Arabian heritage and culture.

Lunch at a city restaurant.

After lunch, we will continue our tour. We will make a stop for photography near the gate of Al Alam Palace, the ceremonial palace of Sultan Qaboos. Later we will have a walk along the Corniche road at Old city where we will see forts Jalali and Mirani. We will visit the museum Beit Al Zubair and the traditional market Mutrah Souk, where you will have free time to buy gifts and souvenirs.

At the end of the tour back to the hotel.

Price

Time of Departure: 08:00 PM
Duration: 08 hours